India, April 20 -- Canadian stocks changed little on Monday after the U.S. seizure of an Iranian vessel threatened the ongoing two-week ceasefire, triggering renewed war concerns in the gulf and driving crude oil supply disruption concerns.
After opening below the previous week's close, today the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index regained ground early in the session but quickly lost the momentum. The index traded modestly lower for much of the day before gaining towards the end of the session and settling at 34,360.03, up by 13.74 points (or 0.04%).
Six of the 11 sectors posted gains today, with the healthcare sector leading the pack.
The Middle East conflict took different turns over the past few days, leading to a surge in oil prices t...